As I’ve written about numerous times, I think that birthdays are to be CELEBRATED. It’s YOUR DAY. You were the size of a watermelon (well, I was) and you made your way out of an opening the size of an orange and you arrived into the world. At that very moment you changed the entire world, because you altered the dynamic of your family and your community and your city and your country and our WORLD. That makes you pretty significant, as far as I’m concerned.

When it comes to my own birthday, it’s not about feeling significant. It’s about surrounding myself with the people I love and just being together with those who make me laugh and who make me cry and who make my heart feel like it just might finally burst and make an awful mess. Thank goodness we have wood floors.

I threw the invitation out for friends to come over on Friday to share an appetizer and/or wine to beat the January blahs/celebrate my birthday and though some couldn’t make it, twenty women arrived bearing cheese (SO MANY TYPES OF AMAZING CHEESE), wine, and cards and gifts and, oh. TWENTY of the funniest, smartest, prettiest, most loving women you could ever meet were in one room.

As an added bonus, Ms. D done gone and contacted Amanda and COMPLETELY surprised me when she walked through the door.

I twisted her rubber arm to have her sleep over and we stayed up past 1 a.m. I know that Dr. Barkman always said that “Nothing good happens after midnight”, but this was an exception.

Today is THE DAY and it will be filled with family time and phone calls and a date night with Mr. Matt and more of the Happy that surrounds “my” day.

This past year has had a few bumps, but the overall take from it is that is has been amazing. I’m doing work that I love, I get to “just” be a Mom, and I’ve reconnected with the women in my community. I honestly couldn’t be happier. Well, unless you oblige me a bit, here, because it’s my birthday. I haven’t asked in a few years, but I’d love for you to say hi if you could take a few moments to do so. Maybe tell me what your favorite color is.

Comments:

Happy birthday!!! (even though it’s still the 19th where I am) I hope you have an awesome day and everyone properly celebrates your specialness. My favorite color is blue. Or maybe green. Or blue-green. I like your blog because I’m also a CPA, and a Christian, and my husband is a pastor-in-training, and sometimes I run (although it’s not that fun). And also because you’re cool. I think a cheese party sounds like a fantastic way to celebrate! This feels like a 2nd grade book review, except I actually know the meaning of the big words I’m using.

The happiest of birthdays to you! Just wanted to let you know that, a few years ago you wrote something about being single and alone during the holiday season, and I commented on that post. You emailed me some kind words, and although I can’t remember exactly what we’d both written, I haven’t forgotten your act of kindness towards me. You are such a lovely person. Thank you! Enjoy your birthday! Also, my favourite colour is pink.

Happy Birthday my dear. Looks like you had a great time with the girls and maybe even behaved yourself. ;) Here’s to another wonderful year.
Your colour goes very nicely with my favourite colour…turquoise, preferably in a lighter shade.

Well, I have been following you for what feels like a gazillion years, but in reality probably closer to somewhere around 5 or so. I admire your persistence to stand up and do what is best for your family and your life and am (admittedly) jealous of your optimism and house in the sticks. My favourite colour tends to shift with the season. As of this moment in time it is probably coral or turquoise or black. I am nothing if not indecisive, at best. Happy day of cake, Angella!

Happy Birthday! Sounds like you have had a great weekend. It says something great to have 20!?! women show up to your party. That’s amazing, women are busy creatures, so 20 is a lot. My favorite color is purple. Blue I like a lot too. And today I bought a yellow belt, but I have almost nothing that is yellow. =)

Happiest of birthdays – what a fun evening with friends, those are my favorite kinds of evenings (other than date nights, obvs). Hope the coming year is marvelous!
And a favorite (favourite) color: gray.

Happy Birthday! My birthday is the 26th and I am so excited about celebrating with my friends this week. Close friends are awesome! I will be celebrating with the same girls that I had at my birthday party when I turned 6! Best friends for forty (cough cough) years! lol! Oh and my favorite color is purple. So glad you had a great birthday!

Happy Birthday, Angella! I really like shades of blue… BUT my wedding colors were red, black, and white and I have a red wall in my dining room so it’s safe to say red is pretty high on that list as well. Also, I’m wearing a red sweater right now.

Happy Belated Birthday, my lovely friend! I am so sorry I missed it, but I like going “off the grid” when I am on holiday so I don’t do emails or blogs or Facebook. It does mean a LOT of catching up when I get back, and I admit to doing “mark all as read” on most blogs … but not yours!! So glad you had a wonderful birthday. Awesome that D was able to come and visit as well. I wish I could have been there. Love you! x